DETRAHERE, detrahere
Sounds Like: deh-TRAH-heh-reh
Translations: to pull down, to take away, to remove, to draw off, to detract, to disparage, to diminish, to lower, to reduce
From the root: DETRAHERE
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: Detrahere is a Latin verb meaning to pull down, take away, or remove something. It can also be used figuratively to mean to detract from someone's reputation, to disparage, or to diminish something. It is often used with an object in the accusative case, indicating what is being pulled down or taken away.
Inflection: Present Active Infinitive
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
From the same root
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